![]() A field expedient method, otherwise known as a hammer and an empty cartridge case, will suffice. This is a handy item to have but not absolutely required. ![]() A threaded shaft is used to push the sight base in the required direction to adjust windage. This acts like a C-clamp attaching to the front sight assembly. The Soviet Army issued, and numerous US commercial companies make, an AK front sight adjustment tool. Windage adjustments are made by drifting the base left or right. The front sight of an AK47/AKM is screwed into a round steel piece base which is set horizontally into the triangular front sight assembly. Photo by Richard King Adjusting the Sights This is drifted for windage and screwed up or down for elevation changes. Both elevation and windage adjustments are made using the front sight. Keep in mind, when zeroing all adjustments for windage and elevation are made to the front sight. However, before we delve into that, let’s first discuss how to adjust the sights on an AK rifle. The Soviets designed, issued and trained millions of conscripts in its use, and they developed a straight-forward method. In this case the place to start is the original Soviet Army rifle manual issued by the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. ![]() The good news is zeroing an AK is not a difficult procedure if you understand there is a straight-forward method to go about it. One question Firearms News frequently receives from readers is, “How do you properly zero an AK rifle?” The AK was designed in the 1940s in a foreign country so its understandable new owners may not be sure of the right way to zero it. ![]()
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